Oh, what it is to be a
child
To find beauty even in the wild
To see the world, so light and free
And
be One with the God in thee.
To
amaze at the flutter of a butterfly
And
curiously follow an ant’s trail
To
gaze at the birds soaring high
And
be amused by the ways of a snail.
To
love the weather, wet or dry
And
shine like the Sun on a dull day
To
stare in wonderment at the night sky
And
watch the trees do the Sway.
To
dance with the heart, and not the feet
And
sing without a tune
To
make music, without a beat
And
to find a friend in the Moon.
To
love, with all their life
And
grieve but only for a moment
To
speak what is on their mind
And
to accept all Nature’s bestowment.
Oh
what it is to be a child
To
see the world as it is meant to be
With
everything be beguiled
And be One with the God in thee.
– Roohul Husain